Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Kenya
15.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
14.8%
in 2017
Kenya rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 185 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 31.3% 19.9% Kenya
2000s 46.3% 32.7% 13.7% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Kenya, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Kenya ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release